Exam 1: Accounting in Business

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A disadvantage of a sole proprietorship is the fact that the owner has ______________.

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In the partnership form of business,the owners are called stockholders.

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How would the accounting equation of Boston Company be affected by the billing of a client for $10,000 of consulting work completed?

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Match the following terms with the appropriate definition.
Provide the means organizations use to pay for resources such as land,buildings,and equipment to carry out plans.
External users
An information and measurement system that identifies,records and communicates relevant reliable and comparable information about an organization's business activities.
Accounting
The part of accounting that involves recording transactions and events,either electronically or manually.
Internal users
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Provide the means organizations use to pay for resources such as land,buildings,and equipment to carry out plans.
External users
An information and measurement system that identifies,records and communicates relevant reliable and comparable information about an organization's business activities.
Accounting
The part of accounting that involves recording transactions and events,either electronically or manually.
Internal users
Persons using accounting information who are not directly involved in the running of the organization.
Recordkeeping
Beliefs that distinguish right from wrong.
Operating activities
Persons using accounting information who are directly involved in managing the organization.
Ethics
Concern for the impact of actions on society.
Investing activities
The use of resources to research,develop,purchase,produce,distribute,and market products and services.
Social responsibility
The acquisition and disposing of resources that an organization uses to acquire and sell products and services.
Financing activities
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If the liabilities of a company increased $74,000 during a period of time and equity in the company decreased $19,000 during the same period,what was the effect on the assets?

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What is the purpose of return on assets as an analytical tool?

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According to the cost principle,it is preferable for managers to report an estimate of an asset's value.

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A company's balance sheet shows: cash $22,000,accounts receivable $16,000,office equipment $50,000,and accounts payable $17,000.What is the amount of owner's equity?

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The accounting principle that requires accounting information to be based on actual cost and requires assets and services to be recorded initially at the cash or cash-equivalent amount given in exchange,is the:

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The term ___________ refers to a liability that promises a future outflow of resources.

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The income statement reports on operating activities at a point in time.

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The four basic financial statements include the balance sheet,income statement,statement of owner's equity,and statement of cash flows.

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U.S.government bonds are:

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Use the following information as of December 31 to determine equity. Liabilities……………… $141,000 Cash…………………… 57,000 Equipment…………….. 206,000 Buildings........................ 175,000

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Determine the net income of a company for which the following information is available for the month of May. Determine the net income of a company for which the following information is available for the month of May.

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Match each of the following items with the financial statement a through d in which each item would most likely appear.An item may appear on more than one statement.
Withdrawals.
Statement of cash flows
Total equity.
Balance sheet
Assets.
Income statement
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Withdrawals.
Statement of cash flows
Total equity.
Balance sheet
Assets.
Income statement
Revenues.
Statement of owner's equity
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Another name for equity is:

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Investing activities are the acquiring and disposing of resources that an organization uses to acquire and sell its products or services.

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______________ users of accounting information are not directly involved in running the organization.

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Cash investments by owners are listed on which of the following statements?

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